Police are increasing patrols, putting memos out and starting surveillance in areas where thieves have struck again and again.

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On Thursday morning, as people prepared to take their cars to work, police got four calls reporting property stolen out of vehicles, and four more calls came in throughout the day asking police for help. Two more calls came in Friday morning.

Hohn said officers are asking residents to lock their cars and to call 911 to report suspicious activity, such as a dog barking in a backyard or security lights going on for seemingly no reason. Hohn said officers will be sent out to check out the neighborhoods.